Wolfgang Steiert
| Wolfgang Steiert | |||||||||||||||
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 Steiert in 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1963 Hinterzarten, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 December 2024 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1981–1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wolfgang Steiert (19 April 1963 – 12 December 2024) was a German ski jumper and coach.[1] He served as head coach of the German national ski jumping team from 2003 to 2004.[2]
Steiert competed at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, finishing in 24th place in the men's 70-meter ski jump event.[3] He then competed at the 1986 German Ski Jumping Championships, winning the silver medal in the men's large hill event.[4]
Steiert died on 12 December 2024, at the age of 61.[5][6][7]
Controversies
Athletes Frank Löffler and Michael Möllinger[8] blamed Steiert for forcing athletes to have a low and unhealthy body weight. The conflict became public and even viewers criticized the trainer. He had to retire as german head coach after one year. In the process race director Walter Hofer and ski jumper Martin Schmitt suggested rules to protect ski jumpers.
Steiert also had the reputation of being arrogant and selfish. Therefore Andreas Bauer left the german staff, after Steiert hab become head coach.[9]
References
- ^ "Päävalmentaja jätti kontanneen mäkijoukkueensa". Ilta-Sanomat (in German). 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Hannawald, Sven; Pramann, Ulrich (9 September 2013). Mein Höhenflug, mein Absturz, meine Landung im Leben (in German). ZS - ein Verlag der Edel Verlagsgruppe. p. 167. ISBN 9783898833929 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Miscellaneous". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. 27 January 1985. p. 7. Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Skispringen - Deutsche Meisterschaften". Sport-Komplett (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Früherer Skisprung-Bundestrainer Steiert ist tot". Der Spiegel (in German). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Skisprungtrainer Steiert mit 61 Jahren gestorben". Rhein-Zeitung (in German). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Stroß, Peter (December 2024). "Machte Schmitt und Hannawald zu Stars: Ex-Skisprungtrainer Wolfgang Steiert mit 61 Jahren gestorben". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via MSN.
- ^ "Löffler erhebt schwere Vorwürfe" (in German). www.schwarzwaldadler.de. 14 December 2003. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Ein Karren voller Dreck" (in German). spiegel.de. 28 December 2003. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
External links
- Wolfgang Steiert at FIS (ski jumping)